Label and stamp applying machine.



No. 870,619. PATENTED NOV. 12, 1907.

B. PIDBLL.

LABEL AND STAMP APPLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11. 1906.

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E. FIDELL. LABEL AND STAMP APPLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11.1906.

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EDWIN FIDELL, OF .lERS EY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

LABEL AND STAMP APPLYING MACHINE.

Patented Nov. 12, 1907.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, EDWIN FIDELL, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Jersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Label andStamp Applying Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in machines for applying labelsand revenue stamps to packages, preferably small rectangular packets oftobacco, and it consists in a simplified means for securing the stamp tothe label or wrapper. It is particularly adapted to the class ofmachines disclosed in a patent granted to me on October 16, 1906, forimprovements in wrapping machines, and bearing No. 833, 15] and to whichpatent referencetmay be had for a full understanding of the constructionand operation of the several coacting parts in the complete machine,comprchendinga feeding mechanism, for automatically feeding previouslyprepared packets, a series of continually advancing packet-holders, eachprovided with a pair of grippers adapted to grasp I a packet from thefeeding mechanism, a pair of folding .ings, in which Figure 1 is asectional elevation of the machine; Fig. 2, an enlarged plan View, andFigs. 3 and 4, enlarged detail views.

Similar characters of reference pertain to like parts throughout theseveral views.

The essential parts of the machine are mounted upon the hollow standardA, to the base of which is secured an oval shaped support B havingbearing in which is mounted the horizontal driving shaft B, the latterbeing provided with an additional outer bearing b i and a suitabledriving pulley b Rotatably mounted upon the standard A is a sleeve Bdesigned to be rotated from the driving shaft B through the medium ofthe gear wheels 13, b, b and b theintermediate wheels b and b beingsecured to a short vertical stub-shaft, journalcd in the bearing b. Uponthe sleeve 13 and rotating therewith, is fixedly secured a bowl shapedcarrier B formed with vannular flanges b and b. I

A series of radially disposed horizontal carrier-arms C are fixedlymounted upon the upper flange I)" of the bowl shaped carrier, and toeach of the arms are secured a corresponding series of certain portionsof the packet-operating devices, including a packet holder fixed uponthe outer end of the arm, a vertically movable stamp-head C, a pair oflabel-folding jaws D and D and a pair of grippers E, the latter shown inFig. 3.

The stamp-head C, formed on the outer end of the bar C is pivotallymounted on a pair of parallel swinging arms c", which in turn isjournaled in the bracket 1:, fixed upon the radial arm C. The parallelarms 0 operate to raise and lower the stamp-head through the medium ofthe pinions c fixed upon the journal-ends, the pinions in turnintermcshing with the sector-shaped gear C, i the latter in turn beingpivotally carried by one of the extending members of the bracket 0 andhaving an integral arm on which is mounted a roller 0 adapted to engagea cam f, formed on the stationary disk F, fixedly secured to thestandard A; the cam being suitably arranged upon the disk to give at theproper time the necessary vertical movement of the stamp-head as itconstantly advances in a circular path about the standard A.

The stamp-head C, shown in enlarged detail sectional view in Fig. 3, isprovided with a plurality of fixed pins 0", having projecting endsextending through perforations in a stripper-plate C and adapted toengage and normally hold a stamp, The stripperplate is movably dependentfrom the stamp-head by the stem 0 one end of which being arranged topass through a chambered perforation in the head is secured to thestripper-plate and the opposite end of the stem is formed with abifurcation in which is journaled a roller 0 adapted to be contacted bya presser-plate p A compression spring disposed within the chamberedperforation of the stamp-head and encircling the stem, normally retainsthe stripper-plate in contact with the head, in which position thestamp-engaging ends of the pins extend below the plate. 4

Mounted upon the stamp-head C is an upwardly projecting air-connection 0having two branch pipes c" leading therefrom and provided with terminalsprojecting slightly below the lower surface of the head and in alinementwith enlarged perforations extending through the stripper-plate. Securedto the air-connection 4:" is a vertically and laterally yielding airinlet, composed of a resilient inner tube exteriorly reinforced by aretractile spring 0 the inner tube being fixedly secured atits lower endto the air connection and at its upper end provided with a flaringmetallic mouth-piece c. I

Supported from the floor and stayed by the rail G, is a stationaryupright leg P, on the upper end of which is secured an overhanging studp, pivotally carrying a double ended lever P to the inner end of whichis fixed the resser-plate p and to the outer end the pivotally connectedand downwardly-extending actuating-rod p the latter having a lowerforked end p,

engaging the shaft B; A roller p rotatably mounted upon a pin secured tothe forked end of the actuatingrod, contacts a cam p ,fixed on the shaftB which, by the rotation of said shaft elevates the outer end of lever Pand depresses the inner end carrying the presserplate 12 the lattercontacting the roller for operating the resser-plate, as previouslyreferred to. A tor-- tending through said arm and pivotally mountedtherein. A perforation in the head p loosely receives the lower end of avertical postp the upper end of which has afiixe'd thereto an inwardlyextending horizontal tubular arm 12, provided with a downwardlyextending elbow terminating in a tapering end; the arm communicatingthrough the post with a flexible tube 10",.

leading from a convenient source of air supply, indicated by the blowerp Surrounding the post is a torsional spring p having its opposite endsengaging the head p and the arm p to normally retain the latter inengagement with a vertical stop p fixed to the resser-plate p Encirclingthe stem p of the head p is a torsional spring 1), the opposite ends ofwhich are fixed to the lever P and the end of the'stem p", to normallydepress the tubular arm p, carried by the head p thedownward movement ofthe tubular arm being limited by a stop-rod p secured at one end to thehead p while its opposite end contacts the Presser-- plate 10 a Nindicates apaste-box carried upon a'swinging support'n, and mounted uponthe paste-box is a guideroller N and a past-e roller 113 (the lattershown in dotted lines) the construction" andioperation'of this pastingdevice being more fully shown and described in the former applicationpreviously referred to.

In the operation of the present invention each of,

the, continuously advancing packet-holders Q carrying a label-enfoldedpacket, and the accompanying stamp-head C with its pasted stamp havingadvanced to the vicinity of the stamp-affixing device, the cam p on theshaft B depresses the presser-platc 0 removing the stamp from the pins 0and afiixing said stamp upon the packet. As the presser-plate is forceddownward to affix thestamp, the tubular arm p, carrying a current ofair, engages the flaring mouth-piece c of air connection 0 secured tothe stamp head C permitting the air to flow through the branch pipes-cto cause the stamp to be [more effectuallyJremoved from the head and atthe same time forcing the free overhanging stamp-ends downward againstthe adjacent packet-ends, in which position the cam operated grippers Eare appropriately timed to engage and afix said pasted stamp-ends to thepacket-ends. The lever P and the tubular and p are normally held infixed relation with each other and are jointly adapted to oscillateabout the overhanging stud -p As the inner ends of .the lever andtubular arm are depressed, the latter engages the'mouth-piece c therebychecking its downward movement, while the continued movement of theformer tends to separate the presserplate 10 from the stop-rod pbringing the tension of spring 1) to bear upon the temporary airconnection formed through the mouth-piece to make a uniformly yieldingcontact therewith. This contact continues somewhat during theadvancement of the stamp head, in order to insure the completedepression oi'the stampends. This advancement of the stamp-head duringthe air connection causes the tubular arm p to swing within the head pforcing said arm away from the vertical stop p and increasing thetension on spring 1). As the grippers E engage the stamp-ends, the innerend of the lever P with its attached pressureplate p is raised, whichmotion engages the stop-rod p to elevate and disengage the tubular arm pfrom the mouth-piece; said arm being then retracted to its normalposition against the vertical stop p by the recoil of spring p v Havingthus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is: i

1. In means of the character described, the combination with apacket-holder, of a stamp-carrying head, means for applying paste to thestamp-back, means for aflixing the stamps to one side of the packet,means for directing a blast ofair against the extended stamp-ends, andmeans for afiiging the stamp-ends to the packet-ends.

'2. 1 means of the character described, the combination with a movablestamp-head adapted to support a stamp and aifix the same to a packet,said stamp having ends extending over the packet ends, of airconnections arranged upon the stamp-head and terminating above thestampextensions, and means for supplying a. blast of air to saidconnections.

3. In means of the character described, the combinationwith a movablestamp-head adapted to support a stamp and aflix the same to a packet,said stamp having ends extending over the packet ends, of airconnections arranged upon the stamp-head and terminating above thestampextensions, means for supplying a blast of air to said connectionsto deflect the stamp-extensions, and means for aflixing the deflectedstamp-extensions to the packet ends.

4. In means ofv the character described, the combination :with;acontinuouslrmovable stamp-head vadapted to support a stamp and aifix.the same to a,packet, said stamp having ends extending over thepacket-ends, of an 'air conn'ection arranged upon the stamp-head andhaving branches terminating above the stamp-extensions, a. stationaryairsupplying means adjacent to the movable air connection, and yieldingmeans between the stationary air supplying means and the movableconnection whereby a blast of air is directed against thestamp-extensions.

5. In means of the character described, the combination with a movablestamp-head adapted to support a stamp and afiix the "same to a packet,said stamp having ends extending over-the packet ends, of an airconnection arranged upon the stamp-head and having branches terminatingabove-the stamp-extensions, a stationary support adjacent to the movableair connection, a tubular arm yieldingly mounted upon the stationary,support and adapted to periodically engage the movable air-connection,and means for supplying a blast of air to said tubular arm.

6. In' means of the character described, the combination with acontinuously-movable packet-holder, of, a stampcarrying head movabletherewith, means for applying paste to'the stamp-back, a stipper-plateyieldingly mounted upon the stamp-head, means carried by a stationarysupport and adapted to engage thestrippenplate to detach the stamp fromthe head and means for supplying a blast of air to project the stampupon the packet.

7. In means of the character described, the combination 'arm pivoted tosaid stationary support and engaging .the

stripper-plate, and means for actuating said armto detach the stamp fromthe head and aflix it to the packet.

8. In means or the character described, a movable packet-holder adaptedto support a label-enfolded packet, a stamp-holder movable therewith andmeans for supplying a blast of air to detach the stamp from, said holderand project it upon the packet.

9. In'means of the character described, a packet-holder adapted tosupport a label-enfolded packet and arranged tor-continuous advancement,a stamp-holder movable there with, and means for supplying a blast ofair to detach the stamp from said holder and project it upon the packet.

10. In means of the character described, a packet holder adapted tosupport a label-enfolded packet, a stampholder co-acting therewith,stripping devices combined with said holder and means for actuating saiddevices, means-for applying paste to the stamp-back, and meanssupplementary to the stripping devices for. supplying a blast 01! air toafilx the stamp to the label-enfolded packet.

11. In means of the character described, a packet-holder, a stamp-holderco-acting therewith, stripping devices combined with said holder, meansfor actuating said devices. and means for supplying a blast of air toproject the stamp upon the packet.

12, A machine comprising means for supporting a packet, means forholding a stamp, stripping devices combined with said last named means,means for actuating said devices," and fluid means under pressureadapted to disengage said stamp and project the same on a packet.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York.

EDWIN FIDELL.

Witnesses:

D. D. Lovnmcn, Exam: L. SEAVER.

